STORY: ::July 15, 2024
:: Donald Trump gets massive applause after
entering the RNC with a bandaged ear
::Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Trump walked into the Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee with a thick bandage over the ear as the crowd chanted "Fight! Fight! Fight" and pumped their fists, a reference to his reaction in the moments after he was wounded.
The former president appeared moved by the response as he stood in a box with some of his children and U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, Trump's choice for running mate announced earlier in the day.
The four-day convention opened hours after Trump secured a major legal victory when a federal judge dismissed one of his criminal prosecutions.
Trump is due to formally accept the party's nomination in a prime-time speech on Thursday (July 18) and will face Democratic President Joe Biden in the Nov. 5 election.
